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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Plan Commission of the City of Stevens Point, Portage County, Wisconsin will hold a Public Hearing on January 6, 2025 at 6:00 PM at 933 Michigan Avenue (Community Room – Room 122), Stevens Point, Wisconsin and via Zoom Teleconferencing to hear the following: 1. Public Hearing and action on a request from the City of Stevens Point to amend Chapter 23, Zoning Ordinance, of the Revised Municipal Code of the City of Stevens Point. Said request amends Section 23.04(2) for the purposes of amending the definition of ‘Household Entity’ and ‘Household Entity Plus’ as follows: HOUSEHOLD ENTITY – is an individual, or two or more persons related by blood, marriage, adoption, foster child arrangement, or similar legal relationship and functioning as a single housekeeping entity, or such individual or person plus two individuals and their dependents, not having such similar legal relationship but functioning as a part of the single housekeeping entity. The definition of Household Entity shall not apply to a Tourist Rooming House. HOUSEHOLD ENTITY PLUS – is an individual, or two or more persons related by blood, marriage, adoption, foster child arrangement, or similar legal relationship and functioning as a single housekeeping entity, or such individual or person plus three individuals and their dependents, not having such similar legal relationship but functioning as a part of the single housekeeping entity. The definition of Household Entity Plus shall only apply to Owner-Occupied Dwellings. The definition of Household Entity Plus shall not apply to a Tourist Rooming House. 2. Public Hearing and action on a request from the City of Stevens Point to amend Chapter 23, Zoning Ordinance, of the Revised Municipal Code of the City of Stevens Point. Said request amends Section 23.02(1)(e)(4) pertaining to minimum lot area requirements for single-family and two-family dwellings in the “R-3” Single- and Two- Family Residence District. The lot area for single-family dwellings is amended from 5,000 square feet to 4,000 square feet, the lot area for single-family zero lot line dwellings is amended from 5,000 square feet to 4,000 square feet, and the lot area for two-family dwellings is amended from 10,000 square feet to 8,000 square feet. To participate via telephone: 1) Dial on your phone: (312) 626-6799 2) When prompted dial the Meeting ID: 895 1669 3959 3) Passcode: 740925 4) Press # again to be a participant in the meeting. 5) Hold until the meeting starts. To participate via online zoom platform: 1) Go to www.zoom.us 2) Click “Join a Meeting” in the upper right-hand corner. 3) Enter Meeting ID: 895 1669 3959 4) Passcode: 740925 5) If you haven’t downloaded the Zoom program, do so now. Copies of the proposed ordinance amendments may be obtained from the City of Stevens Point Department of Community Development at 1515 Strongs Avenue, Stevens Point, Wisconsin 54481, or by calling (715) 346-1567 during normal business hours. All interested parties are invited to attend, but are strongly encouraged to submit their comments to Adam Kuhn, Associate Planner/ Zoning Administrator (akuhn@stevenspoint.com), prior to the meeting. Publish December 12 & 19, 2024 BY ORDER OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF STEVENS POINT, WISCONSIN Kari Yenter, City Clerk WNAXLP